Unit1ReadingBoymissing,policepuzzledBoymissing,policepuzzled•Canyoucompletethetitle?•Whatinformationcanyougetfromthetitle?•Whatelsedoyouwanttoknow?titlethefirstparagraph(togiveageneralideaaboutthenews)thefollowingparagraphs‘Howtoreadanewspaperarticle’(totellreaders“who”“when”“where”“what”“why”“how”)(togivedetailedbutlessimportantinformation)1.1.Whatisthearticleabout?Whatisthearticleabout?2.WhenwasJustinlastseen?3.Whoisinchargeofthecase?4.WhattimedidthewitnessesseeJustinwalkinghome?5.DoesJustinhaveanybrothersandsisters?It’saboutamissingboy.Fridaynight.DetectiveSamPeterson.FastreadingAt10.45p.m.Hehasasister.6.Whatcolourwerethealiens?7.Whoelsehasbeentakenbythealiens?Theywerewhite.MavisWoodhasbeentakenbythealiens.Detailreading:1.Thereasonwhypeoplewereinterestedinthedisappearanceofthechildisthat____A.Thelostboywas15yearsold.B.Thepoliceadvisedthemtodoso.C.ThedisappearancemighthavesomethingtodowiththeUFOandthealien.D.Alloftheabove2.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.JustinFosterwentmissinglastFridaymorning.B.JustinfatherhadaheadachethatdayC.JustindidtellsomeonehewouldstayoutlateD.Justin’sparentsaskedthepoliceforhelp.3.Wecaninferthattheboymightgomissing______.A.inhisownroomB.ontheplaygroundC.inKelly’sroomD.inhisbrother’sroom4.Whatistheattitude(态度）ofthepolicetothedisappearanceoftheboy?_____A.Theycan’tmakesurethatJustinwastakenbyaliens.B.Theythinkitpossibleforsomepeopletomakeupanamazingstory.C.Theyarelookingintootherpossibilities.D.Alloftheabove.5.Wecanknow_______.A.Thepolicehaveknownthecauseoftheboy’sdisappearance.B.thepolicehaven’tfoundconvincingevidenceabouttheboy’sdisappearanceC.thepolicewillcatchthealienswhotookawaytheboy.D.thepolicewon’tgetanyinformationaboutthechild’sdisappearanceThestructureofthenewspaperarticleMainpointsSupportingdetailsIntroduction&Background(Para1)WhenWhereWhoWhathowdidpeoplereactwhydidpeopleshowgreatinterestthreedaysagoDover,NewHampshireJustinFosterwentmissingshowedgreatinterestStrangelightsinthesky&alienvisitsaroundthetimetheboydisappearedMainpointsSupportingdetails(Para.2)Whobelievedhewasback?JustinFosterwenthome.histwofriendswitnesseshissisterMainpointsSupportingdetailsKellysaw____________________________.Kellyheard____________.MavisWoodsaid_________________________________________________________.alargespaceshipflyingoutsideJustinshoutthatthealienstookherawaysothattheycoulddoresearchonher(Para.3~8)Theboywastakenawaybyaliens.MainpointsSupportingdetailsMrsFosterthoughtJustin’sfriendssaidWitnessessaiddidn’tshowupatthefamilylunchthenextday.thatJustinwenthomeafterplayingbaseballwiththem.thattheysawJustinwalkingtowardshishomeat10.45p.m.himputonhisfavouriteCDafterhewenttohisroom.KellyheardJustinFosterhewasspendingthenightwithafriend.JustinFosterwentmissingJustinFosterreturnedhome.MainpointsSupportingdetailsKellysawKellyheardMavisWoodsaidalargespaceshipflyingoutside.Justinshout.thatthealienstookherawaysothattheycoulddoscientificresearchonher.JustinFosterwastakenawaybyaliensRetellingAt8p.m.At10.45p.m.At11p.m.After11p.m.,hewasheardThenextmorning,hewasfoundStrangeobject(UFO)itsappearanceitsinsideshapecoloursizelefthometoplaybaseballwithtwofriendsJustinFosterwitnessessawhimwalkingtowardshishomeKellyheardhimreturnhomeputonhisfavouriteCDmissinglargemulti-colouredmanywindowslotsofwhite-skinned,strange-lookingcreatureswithlargeblackeyesconnectionSteveJobsdies(Updated:Oct.5,2011)SteveJobsdies(Updated:Oct.5,2011)California–SteveJobs,themastermindbehindApple’siPhone,iPad,iPod,iMacandiTunesdiedthisafternoon.Steve'sbrillianceandenergywerethesourceofcountlessinnovationsthatimproveallofourlives.TheworldisfarbetterbecauseofSteve.whowhenwherewhatwhy“Aboymissing,policepuzzled”thefirstparagraphthefollowingparagraphsevidencegivenbyJustin’sparents,sister,neighbors…aboynamedJustinlastFridaynightwentmissingunknown…WhoWhenWhatwhy…It’saboutamissingboyAssignmentUseyourimaginationtowriteamysteriousstory.
